Sorry if this is not the done thing, but Shane Ohly is going for sub 24hours this winter
And i wanted to shamelessly plug the fundraising he is doing for Cancer Research
If you can spare £2 (or more!) please click here
http://www.justgiving.com/shaneohly
From Shane's just giving page
My attempt
In February 2008, running solo and unsupported, I lowered the existing winter record to 29:59:34. I know that I can improve this time by being better prepared and using the experience gained in my first attempt. This winter I hope to go below 24 hours and I am asking you to help me achieve this by sponsoring me.
If you would like to read more about my previous attempt and the effect it had on me, please click here. Insert link
How will your sponsorship help?
Apart from raising money for a very worthy cause, I need to know that I am not on my own when it’s cold and dark and when the pain kicks in. I need to know that there are people willing me on. I will have no contact with anyone for the duration of the attempt, so this sponsorship will be a great motivation for me out there.
When will I be doing this?
The Ramsay Round is not an organised event or race so I can start whenever weather conditions on the mountains are good. To complete the round in winter, there are four conditions that are needed to make the attempt safer:
o Little or no wind
o Cloud base above the summits
o Plenty of snow that is frozen hard
o Full moon
Bearing all this in mind it is likely that I’ll make my attempt close to the full moon on one of these dates:
o 11th January
o 9th February
o 11th March
I will be carrying a GPS that will record my route and my time to complete the route.
I will update this website immediately before I start my attempt, so if you want to know if I am running, check back around these dates.
Why Cancer Research?
In October 2008 my mum lost her fight against breast cancer. She approached her illness with great dignity, humour and courage.